1. Official Manufacturer and Industry Data Technical specifications for turntables, cartridges, and tonearm adjusters (Pro-Ject, Audio-Technica, Rega, Ortofon). Label press releases regarding reissues (Blue Note, Verve, Rhino). Official documentation for equipment setup. Industry reports on the vinyl market (IFPI, Russian distributors).2. Professional Portfolios and Expert Platforms Reviews and tests on Stereo.ru, Hi-Fi.ru, What Hi-Fi? , Analog Planet. Photo reports from exhibitions (High End Show, Russian Hi-Fi & High End Show). Collector and audiophile forums (for finding real-world case studies and audience pain points).3. Technical and Open Data Discogs (pressing metadata, years, matrices—for verifying record versions). YouTube channels with equipment setup tutorials and sound comparisons. Open databases for cartridges and needles. GitHub—if developing proprietary utilities (e.g., tracking force calculator).4. Community and Discussions Telegram channels and chats about vinyl, Reddit (r/vinyl, r/audiophile), collector Discord servers—for identifying relevant audience questions and finding authentic stories. Vinyl fairs and record stores—as sources for interviews and fieldwork.

Step 01. Topic Selection — Human The Editor selects a topic from the thematic plan or from reader questions. The goal of the material and the target persona (beginner / audiophile) are documented. Step 02. Source Gathering — AI The AI searches only authorized sources: official manufacturer websites, Stereo.ru, and YouTube channels from the whitelist. A preliminary list of sources is passed to the Editor. Step 03. Draft Creation — AI The AI generates a draft based on a systemic prompt: structure, theses, and source citations. The draft is marked with the internal tag «AI-draft» and is not published. Step 04. Context Analysis — Human The Editor reviews the draft: do the theses correspond to the sources, are there any factual misrepresentations, and is the tone consistent? The Editor notes what needs rewriting or clarification. Step 05. Final Text — Human The Editor rewrites or substantially edits the draft. Step 06. Fact-Checking — Human A protocol of three questions: what has changed? why? what is the result? Every technical conclusion must be supported by a source. Step 07. Cover and Visuals — AI + Human The AI generates preliminary cover options, which the Editor selects and approves. Images from external sources must include author attribution and a link. Step 08. Layout — Human The Editor assembles the post for Telegram / the long-read on Dzen: structure, cards, links, and tags. Step 09. Publication — Human Publication occurs only after final confirmation by the Editor. Step 10. Archive and Metrics — AI + Human The bot collects statistics (views, reactions, clicks) and attaches them to the archived post. Once a week, the curator verifies that all weekly materials are archived and that the tags are correctly applied.

Approved Source List AI is permitted to use only verified databases (official manufacturer websites, Stereo.ru, Hi-Fi.ru, Discogs, whitelisted YouTube channels). Fan forums and questionable websites are blocked.System Prompt The AI receives a strict instruction for generating drafts: «You are a technical editor for vinyl media. Write concisely and avoid pretension. Use professional lexicon (tonearm, cartridge, tracking force, phono preamp), but explain the terms in simple language. Do not fabricate facts. If data is unavailable—write 'verification required.'».Content Labeling All images and drafts created by AI automatically receive an internal «AI-generated» tag until reviewed by an editor. After review, the tag is removed or replaced with «editor-verified.»

The «Human-in-the-Loop» Rule AI does not publish anything autonomously. Every post requires final confirmation from a person.Verification Protocol (3 Questions) Every analysis must answer three questions: What changed? Why? What is the result?Handling Assumptions If the reason for a change cannot be confirmed by the primary source (interview, press release), the AI must use strict phrasing: «Based on visual comparison…», «The early version used… while the final version used…», «It can be presumed that this is related to…».Chat Moderation (Auto-Filter + Review Queue) The bot deletes messages with explicit spam, insults, and links to malicious websites. Messages flagged as «suspicious» (inappropriate language, aggression, advertising) are not deleted immediately but are placed in a review queue for a moderator. Side B Principle: «This is not a competition”—the auto-filter will not delete criticism of technique or taste unless it violates safety rules.

Metric Collection and Archiving The bot collects statistics (views, reactions, clicks) and automatically attaches them to the post in the archive. If an image fails to upload, a preview is not created, and the entry is flagged as «needs attention.» Once a week, the curator verifies that all categories from the past week have been archived and that profiles have been updated.Stream and Podcast Records The bot automatically creates an archive entry after a broadcast: including the date, topic, guest, link to the recording, and link to the Telegram announcement. If a recording is unavailable, the bot sets the status to «awaiting upload» and notifies the team. An editor manually adds a brief description (e.g., «what the broadcast was about») and tags.General Principle Any automated action affecting content visibility (publishing, deleting, hiding) requires human confirmation—except for obvious security violations (spam, malicious links, 18+) which are automatically removed with a notification to the editor. Automation logs are kept so that erroneous actions can be rolled back.